Statistics for Bite-Sized Facts About Teeth

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Question	Answer	% Correct
You have four different types of teeth.	True	90%
The first toothbrush dates back to 3500 BC	True	85%
Eating cold things like ice cream can crack your teeth.	False	79%
You have around fifty teeth in your lifetime.	True	74%
A tooth has four different layers.	True	74%
Your teeth are as unique as your fingerprints	True	72%
You should always brush immediately after every meal.	False	69%
Knocked-out teeth are lost forever.	False	69%
A tooth placed in a cup of soda overnight will dissolve.	False	67%
Your teeth develop in the womb.	True	62%
George Washington had wooden dentures.	False	46%
Wisdom teeth serve no purpose.	False	46%
Your teeth are genetically the same as a shark’s.	True	46%
Bleaching weakens the structure of your teeth.	False	36%
Your teeth might have evolved from taste buds.	True	23%